The main presidential actions on immigration under President Barack Obama”s plan, according to those briefed on it:

PARENTS

Protect from deportation and make eligible for work permits approximately 4.1 million people who are in the U.S. illegally but whose children are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, regardless of whether the children are minors. To be eligible, the parents would have to have lived in the U.S. for five years.

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CHILDREN

Expand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which Obama launched in 2012. It shields from deportation those minors who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Obama will extend the program to minors who arrived before 2010, instead of the current cutoff of 2007, and lift the requirement that applicants be under 31 to be eligible. Upward of 250,000 could be affected.

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PRIORITIZING DEPORTATIONS

Lower the deportation priority for parents of U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents who have been in the U.S. for less than five years, and for other immigrants who have been here illegally for more than 10 years. A new policy will emphasize deportation for recent arrivals and for criminals.

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LAW ENFORCEMENT

Replace the Secure Communities program, which hands over people booked for local crimes to federal immigration authorities. The new program will be called the “Priority Enforcement Program” and will set up different priority levels based on the conduct for which immigrants are detained.

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BORDER SECURITY

Commit more resources for enforcement efforts at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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SALARIES

Increase salaries for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, who will play a larger role in law enforcement, to bring them in line with other policing agencies like the FBI.

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BUSINESS PROGRAMS

Make other immigration changes sought by businesses, such as a parole-in-place program that could affect another several hundred thousand people.

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GREEN CARDS

Loosen eligibility requirements for a waiver program for people seeking green cards. People who entered the U.S. illegally must leave the country for as much as 10 years before getting in line for a green card unless they get a waiver.